Haven’t you seen The Mosquito Coast yet? This is the Apple TV + series

Series production

In September 2019, when the Apple TV + platform had not even been officially launched, the news was known that the Californian company gave the green light to this series. For this they had a technical team like the one we highlight below:

• Creators: Neil Cross and Tom Bissell
• Original idea: The Mosquito Coast (novel by Paul Theroux)
• Executive producers: Paul Theroux, Neil Cross, Rupert Wyatt, Edward L. McDonell, Justin Theroux, Bob Bookman, Alan Gasmer, and Peter Jaysen
• Directors: Rupper Wyatt, Jeremy Podeswa, Natalia Beristain, Tinge Krishnan and Clare Kilner
• Producers: Freemantle and Apple
• Distribution platforms: Apple TV +

Other data that may be of interest is that the series can be seen in a multitude of Languages. It was originally recorded in English, although it is possible to enjoy it with dubbing in languages ​​such as Spanish from Spain or Spanish from Latin America. There is also space for subtitles in as many languages, as well as the system of audio description for people with vision problems.

Synopsis and chapters of The Mosquito Coast

The series was released on April 30, 2021, although as we mentioned previously, it was after a long wait after its announcement years ago. Apple, like many other platforms, does not indicate the number of viewers who have followed the series, although based on the criticism of experts in the sector and by reviews from viewers in various forums, we could say that it has had a good reception since its premiere.

As we indicated at the beginning, the series is based on the homonymous novel written by Paul Theroux and is the second adaptation made after the 1980s film starring Harrison Ford, although with its own elements introduced for the series. The story itself revolves around the fictional inventor Allie Fox, a charismatic character with deep-rooted ideals that make him always be against corruption and bad practices in general.

Precisely those principles make Allie have to flee the United States as a result of a problem in which you have been involved. The very government of the country is in search of him and in his flight he decides to be accompanied by his wife and children on a journey through Mexico that will be anything but quiet. A series that mixes trhiller with drama and that, at least in our opinion, goes from less to more offering more and more hook to the plot.

Main characters and actors

Justin theroux He leads the cast of the series and it is no coincidence that he is the nephew of Paul Theroux, who originally wrote the novel on which the series is based. His role as an actor has allowed him to participate in some productions such as Inland Empire or the series The Leftovers, although he stood out more behind the cameras as a screenwriter in major productions such as Iron Man 2. In this series he plays Allie fox, the father of the family and main protagonist who makes his family have to follow him in his flight from the United States.

Melissa george plays Margot, Allie’s wife. The actress became known in the early 90s for her character as Angel Brooks in the series Home and Away, adding in her career numerous roles in films and other series such as Grey’s Anatomy. Although undoubtedly his greatest recognitions came for series such as Alias ​​or The Slap.

Logan polish Y Gabriel Bateman they play in the series a Dyne Y Charlierespectively, the children of the Fox couple who also accompany them on the adventure through La Costa de los Mosquitos. These actors, despite their youth, carry several appearances in movies and series behind them. Logan participated when she was very young in The Astronaut Farmer, while Gabriel, despite being younger than her, has a few episodic roles in some series such as Grey’s Anatomy or films like Annabelle.

And with supporting roles, but relevant also in the plots, we find the following list of actors:

• Alexander Cardenas as Héctor
• Armando Molina as Señor Ortega
• Bruno Bichir as Enrique
• Christian Magaloni like Isaias,
• Gene Silvers like yuma sheriff
• Greg bryan as Leon Polski
• Ian Hart as Bill Lee
• James LeGros as Voorhees
• Javier Calderon as Marco
• Jeremy Ford as logan
• John J. Concado as Looper
• Juan Magana as Josh Ortega
• Kate burton as Margot’s mother
• Kevin Dunn as Margot’s father
• Kiff Vandenheuvel as Officer McMury
• Kimberly Elise as Estelle Jones
• Ophelia Medina as Lucrecia
• Paterson Joseph as Calaca
• Scotty Tovar as Chuy
• Tommy Martinez like Juan

Episodes of the first season

The April 30, 2021 It is the date with which this first batch of episodes began with the broadcast of the first two. It is made up of a total of 7 chapters that were broadcast weekly every Friday after the broadcast of the aforementioned, this being a broadcast technique already known on Apple TV + because it is the usual one in other series.